Public Health Department
News Releases
2012 News Releases
January 17, 2012 Washtenaw County Public Health Offers Half-Priced Radon Test Kits; Residents Encouraged to Test Homes in Winter Months
2011 News Releases
November 9, 2011 Results of the 2010 Health Improvement Plan (HIP) Survey Released
October 7, 2011 First Local Case of Influenza Confirmed: Flu Vaccine is Widely Available and Recommended for Everyone 6 Months and Older
September 30, 2011 Washtenaw County Announces 2011 Environmental Excellence Award Winners
September 26, 2011 Washtenaw County Clean Up Day Saturday, October 8th: Bring Unwanted Household Items for Safe, Sustainable Disposal
August 1, 2011 August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month: Fourth Annual Workplace Lactation Support Awards Presented at Celebration August 12th
July 20, 2011 Local Heatwave Response Plan Activated: Two Cooling Centers to Open Thursday 9am-6pm
July 19, 2011 Washtenaw County Public Health Welcomes Dr. Monique Reeves as New Medical Director
July 18, 2011 Nomination Applications Available for the 2011 Workplace Lactation Support Awards
June 2, 2011 Washtenaw County Public Health Recommends Disinfecting Drinking Water Wells after Flooding
May 4, 2011 Washtenaw County Residents Invited to Clean-Up Day, May 14, 2011: Bring Unwanted Household Items for Safe, Sustainable Disposal
April 27, 2011 Washtenaw County Law Enforcement Agencies Participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 30th
March 31, 2011 County Health Rankings Show Where We Live, Work, Learn and Play Matters to Our Health: Washtenaw County Ranks High Among Michigan Counties
March 1, 2011 Clearing the Air: Local and State Experts Discuss the Benefits of Smoke-Free Housing Policies
January 20, 2011 Washtenaw County Public Health Wins Kresge Foundation Grant - Funding Expands "Prescription for Health"
January 3, 2011 Washtenaw County Public Health Offers Half-Priced Radon Test Kits, Encourages Residents to Test Homes in Winter Months
2010 News Releases
December 20, 2010 New Report Released, A Closer Look at Substance Abuse Issues in Our Community
December 15, 2010 Flu is Coming! Survey Shows Many Still Need to Take Advantage of Abundant Vaccine Supply
October 13, 2010 Washtenaw County Public Health Launches the 2010 Health Improvement Plan (HIP) Survey
October 6, 2010 County Environmental Clean-Up Day at EMU Rynearson Stadium
September 22, 2010 African American Babies 3x More Likely to Die Than White Babies
September 17, 2010 Local Swine Flu Survey Results Now Available
August 23, 2010 Washtenaw County Resident Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
August 1, 2010 August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month
July 6, 2010 Heat Advisory in Effect. Learn How to Beat the Heat and Stay Safe
June 6, 2010 Health Department Begins Surveillance for West Nile Virus
May 6, 2010 Food Source Implicated in Multi-State E.coli Outbreak: Product Recall Underway
April 29, 2010 E. coli Outbreak: Investigation Expands to Multi-State Area. No Additional Cases Reported Locally
April 26, 2010 E. coli Outbreak Investigation Continues
April 21, 2010 Free Orientation about Dispensing Medicines in a Large-Scale Emergency
April 19, 2010 Outbreak of food-related illness, probably caused by E. coli.
April 19, 2010 Washtenaw County Goes Smoke-Free
April 14, 2010 Washtenaw County Breastfeeding Coalition Seeks Nominations
April 13, 2010 Washtenaw County Medical Reserve Corps to Offer Training to Members this Summer
March 1, 2010 Got an Opinion about Swine Flu? Tell Us!
Jan 6, 2010 National Influenza Vaccination Week: Washtenaw County Public Health Continues Free H1N1 Vaccinations
